Postcode CT21 4QU (Folkestone and Hythe)

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The postcode CT21 4QU is located in Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT21 4QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT21 4QU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CT21 4QU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to CT21 4QU is Grange Road which is centered 172 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Green and is 369 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.34 km away at Hythe Station (RHDR) The closest railway station is Sandling Rail Station, 1.49 km away.

The closest primary school to CT21 4QU (for ages 11 and under) is Saltwood CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 12, 2007. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Brockhill Park Performing Arts College. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CT21 4QU is Castle Hotel and is 408 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 27.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 77.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 88.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT21 4QU is covered by the Kent police force association and Eastern and Coastal Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CT21 4QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT21 4QU, and the approximate distance away.

Grange Road 172 m
The Close 214 m
School Road 300 m
Rectory Lane 349 m
Castle Road 388 m
Brockhill Road 634 m
A28 15.96 km
A259 78.19 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT21 4QU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CT21 4QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saltwood CofE Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2007)
172 m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 28, 2018)
791 m
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.16 km
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.5 km
Seabrook Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2011)
2.91 km
Palmarsh Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.98 km
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
3.05 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.34 km
Lympne Church of England Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
3.83 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.25 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 4.28 km
Turner Free School 4.72 km
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
4.86 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.88 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
4.92 km
Lyminge Church of England Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
5.15 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
5.27 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
5.74 km
Folkestone Academy 5.96 km
Folkestone Primary 5.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT21 4QU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saltwood Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
172 m
Saltwood Play and Learning Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
172 m
Saltwood Working Mens Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2015
320 m
Castle Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
408 m
Hide And Fox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
418 m
Saltwood General Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
418 m
Balgowan Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 12, 2021
456 m
Elm Lea Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 12, 2021
456 m
Bradwell House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
648 m
St Augustines Roman Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 5, 2016
791 m
Saltwood Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 12, 2021
915 m
Hythe View Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
962 m
Cornerways Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 12, 2021
1.04 km
Tynwald Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
1.06 km
Sunnybank Guesthouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
1.09 km
Hayne Barn House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
1.1 km
Independent Baker Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
1.12 km
Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
June 30, 2021
1.12 km
The Conservatory Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
1.12 km
The Corner Shop Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2015
1.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT21 4QU - Data from Apr 2022

The Green Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Bartholomew Lane Bus Stop/Station 376 m
School Road Bus Stop/Station 434 m
School Road Bus Stop/Station 434 m
Tanner's Hill Gardens Bus Stop/Station 542 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.34 km
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.38 km
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.38 km
Sandling Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Sandling Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Westenhanger Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 2.76 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.02 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.03 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 17.55 km
Kent International Airport Air 35.28 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT21 4QU - Data from Dec 2021

Orchard Field Shaw Woodland Or Forest 543 m
Blackhouse Shaw Woodland Or Forest 599 m
Mill Leese Shaw Woodland Or Forest 612 m
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 990 m
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Grange Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Heane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Redbrooks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Little Redbrooks Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Bargrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Little Dibgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Jenkins' Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Harp Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Chesterfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Scene Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT21 4QU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27.6 Mbps 27.5 Mbps 37.63 Mbps
Upload 5.7 Mbps 5.7 Mbps 10.21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 11.1% 23 5.2
30-300 Mbps 11.1% 34.7 6.7
300+ Mbps 77.8% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 156,001 kWh - mean 17,333 kWh : median 16,621 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 70,769 kWh - mean 7,863 kWh : median 3,642 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT21 4QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.08164000
Longitude 1.08227300
OS Easting 615983
OS Northing 0135888
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20402
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe
County Electorial Division Cheriton, Sandgate & Hythe East ED
Electoral Ward Hythe
Local Authority District Folkestone and Hythe
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000112
Travel To Work Area Folkestone and Dover

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Folkestone BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hythe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043264
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 008D
Output Area / Small Area 1B2